Career
Joseph Aniano has been President of Nationwide Fund Advisors since November 2025. Joseph Aniano is a control person of the firm and directly owns under 5% of it. Joseph Aniano holds a bachelor’s degree in business administration with a concentration in finance from Marist University and an MBA from Adelphi University.
Nationwide Fund Advisors is a Columbus, OH firm with $83.1B under management, 129 clients and 22 advisers in one office, as of its February 2026 filing.
Joseph Aniano leads Nationwide’s Investment Management Group and oversees investment strategy, product development, distribution, and fund operations.
- Nationwide Securities, LLC– · 4 yearsColumbus, OH · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 11173
- Nationwide Investment Advisors, LLC– · 3 yearsColumbus, OH · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 142373
- UBS Financial Services Inc.– · 8 yearsNew York, NY · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 8174
- UBS International Inc.– · 1 yearNew York, NY · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 107726
Credentials and registrations
Examinations
| Exam | Name | Passed |
|---|---|---|
| Series 99TO | Operations Professional Examination | 2 January 2023 |
| SIE | Securities Industry Essentials Examination | Credited |
| Series 24 | General Securities Principal Examination | 17 October 2017 |
| Series 66 | Uniform Combined State Law Examination | 30 October 2008 |
| Series 7 | General Securities Representative Examination | 4 April 2008 |
- Name
- Operations Professional Examination
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- Securities Industry Essentials Examination
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- General Securities Principal Examination
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- Uniform Combined State Law Examination
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- General Securities Representative Examination
Individual record
- Full name
- Joseph Nicholas Aniano
- CRD
- 4303290
Disciplinary history is not reported here, in either direction. Check the SEC record.
Common questions
Where does Joseph Aniano work?
Joseph Aniano has been President of Nationwide Fund Advisors since November 2025, and is a control person of the firm.
Does Joseph Aniano have a current investment-adviser registration?
Joseph Aniano has a current broker registration and no current investment-adviser registration.
What exams has Joseph Aniano passed?
Joseph Aniano has passed 4 licensing exams: the Series 7, Series 66, Series 24 and Series 99TO. The earliest, the Series 7, was passed in April 2008. FINRA credited Joseph Aniano with the SIE, which began in October 2018.
Where was Joseph Aniano previously registered as an investment adviser?
Joseph Aniano has past investment-adviser registrations through Nationwide Securities, LLC, April 2022 to September 2026; Nationwide Investment Advisors, LLC, June 2018 to April 2022; UBS Financial Services Inc., January 2010 to June 2018; UBS International Inc., November 2008 to January 2010, across 4 firms.